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LOT 0866

Roman Bronze Dog Chariot Fitting

2ND-4TH CENTURY A.D.

2 3/4 in. (148 grams, 70 mm).

Hollow-formed fitting of a leaping hound with forelegs extended; segmented base with two fixing holes. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.

CONDITION

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LOT 0866

Roman Bronze Dog Chariot Fitting

Sold for (Inc. bp): £169

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